Johnson Controls Selects Brandmotion to Distribute Aftermarket Modules for Company's

Johnson Controls Selects Brandmotion to Distribute Aftermarket Modules for Company's Railport Vehicle Personalization (The Auto Channel)
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 -- Johnson Controls - a major, global supplier of automotive seats, interior systems, electronics and batteries - has named Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Brandmotion, LLC as the exclusive distributor of aftermarket modules for the company's Railport(TM) Vehicle Personalization System.

Japan producers up spending on top-end steel-report (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Japan's top four steel makers will invest about 600 billion yen ($5.2 billion) over four years to boost production of high-end sheet steel used in automobiles and ships, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.

Foot Traffic Drops on Boatline Ferries (Vineyard Gazette)
Fewer passengers rode the Steamship Authority ferries last year, continuing a trend under way since the turn of the millennium.

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Church kickbacks alleged (Norwalk Advocate)
Four buyers for the New York Archdiocese stole more than $2 million over an eight-year period by taking kickbacks and inflating the price of school lunches and other products, from Communion wine to cleaning supplies, a federal indictment charged yesterday.